Poet laureate Tracy K. Smith on making poetry accessible
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Poet laureate Tracy K. Smith on making poetry accessible
Each year, the Librarian of Congress appoints a poet laureate consultant in poetry. It aims to raise the nation's appreciation of poetry. Poets Robert Frost and Rita Dove once held the prestigious position. This fall, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Tracy K. Smith will begin her tenure as poet laureate. Smith and Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden ...
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✨ History made in SF ✨ The DCYF Family wishes a HUGE congratulations to Karan Gupta, San Francisco’s first ever Youth Poet Laureate, and to Aisha McCulloch, the city’s first Vice Youth Poet Laureate! This moment honors the power of youth voice, poetry, and storytelling in shaping San Francisco’s future. Thank you so much to Mayor Daniel Lurie, the San Francisco Public Library and our City Librarian “Mr. Books” Michael Lambert, and to our wonderful grantees 826 Valencia and Youth Speaks who worke
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✨ History made in SF ✨ The DCYF Family wishes a HUGE congratulations to Karan Gupta, San Francisco’s first ever Youth Poet Laureate, and to Aisha McCulloch, the city’s first Vice Youth Poet Laureate! This moment honors the power of youth voice, poetry, and storytelling in shaping San Francisco’s future. Thank you so much to Mayor Daniel Lurie, the San Francisco Public Library and our City Librarian “Mr. Books” Michael Lambert, and to our wonderful grantees 826 Valencia and Youth Speaks who worke
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